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Soar
Studio album by
Mari Hamada
ReleasedApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)
Recorded2021[1]
StudioHenson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) among others [2]
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelVictor
ProducerMari Hamada
Mari Hamada chronology
Light for the Ages -35th Anniversary Best～Fan's Selection-
(2019) 		Soar
(2023)
Limited Edition cover

Soar (ソアー, Soā) is the 24th studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Mari Hamada, released by Victor Entertainment on April 19, 2023. The album coincides with Hamada's 40th anniversary in the music industry. It features a roster of guest musicians, including Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki, Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo, Act of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick, veteran session guitarist Michael Landau, Mr. Big bassist Billy Sheehan, Steve Vai bassist Philip Bynoe, veteran session bassist Leland Sklar, veteran keyboardist Jeff Bova, Planet X keyboardist Derek Sherinian, and violinist Lili Haydn. The album is available in two editions: a single CD and a limited edition CD + DVD set. The lead track "Tomorrow Never Dies" was released on streaming platforms on March 3, 2023.[3][4][5][6]

The album peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart.[7][8]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada

CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Tomorrow Never Dies"
  • Tatsuo
  • Hamada
Tatsuo5:39
2."Escape from Freedom"
  • Tatsuo
  • Hamada
  • Tatsuo
  • Hamada
5:39
3."Prism"
  • Hideki Harasawa
  • Hamada
Harasawa4:54
4."Nobless Oblige"
  • Masaru Kishii
  • Hamada
Kishii5:11
5."Zero Gravity"
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
Kishii5:53
6."Dramatica"HarasawaHarasawa5:11
7."Dancing with Heartache"
  • Masafumi Nakao
  • Hamada
Nakao5:50
8."The Fall"
  • Isao
  • Hamada
Isao6:03
9."River"
  • Nakao
  • Tomoya Koga
  • Hamada
Nakao5:34
10."Diagram"
  • Nakao
  • Hamada
Nakao5:46
11."Last Leaf"HamadaHiroyuki Ohtsuki6:11
Limited Edition Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Tomorrow Never Dies" (Music Video) 
2."Tomorrow Never Dies" (Behind the Scenes) 

Personnel

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Charts

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djNrcHJP4TY
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djNrcHJP4TY
  3. ^ "浜田麻里、5年ぶりのニュー・アルバム『Soar』リリース決定 リード・トラックの先行配信スタート". Yahoo! Japan. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ "浜田麻里5年ぶりとなるアルバムのリリースが決定". OKMusic. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. ^ "浜田麻里、ニューアルバム『Soar』4月発売＋リードトラック「Tomorrow Never Dies」先行配信". BARKS. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ "Soar | 浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  7. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-05-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 26, 2023" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-05-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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